Tag: 2022 Midterm Elections

Suspected Attacker of Rep. Zeldin Arrested on Federal Assault Charge

The suspected attacker of Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) has been arrested on a federal assault charge, the Justice Department announced. David Jakubonis, 43, was arrested on July 23 and charged with assaulting a member of Congress with a dangerous weapon, following an investigation by federal authorities, U.S. Capitol Police, and state and local law enforcement. He was…


Retired Army Bridgadier General Aims to Unseat Democratic Senator in New Hampshire Race

The Hill recently reported, “New Hampshire is the Senate battleground that offers Democrats perhaps their best chance of holding a seat.” But as more voters across the country turn toward the GOP, retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc is closing the margin of an expected Democratic victory in the Granite State. In the 2020 Republican…


Investigators: Attacker ‘Did Not Know Who’ Zeldin Was

A man accused of attacking New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin during a recent campaign rally told investigators he’d been drinking that day and didn’t know who the congressman was, authorities said as the man was arrested on a federal assault charge Saturday. David Jakubonis, 43, made an initial court appearance Saturday before a…


Baltimore Progressive Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Defeated in Reelection Bid

Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore’s high-profile progressive prosecutor who was indicted on federal charges, has lost her second reelection bid in the Democratic primary. According to the unofficial election results by the Maryland State Board of Elections, Ivan Bates led by 26,660 votes or 39.8 percent, Thiru Vignarajah got 30.4 percent, and Mosby came in third, at…


Dueling Trump, Pence Rallies in Arizona Draw Different Crowds as Lake, Robson Trade Barbs

PRESCOTT, Ariz.—One rally looked more like a catered banquet event on steroids, the other like a rock concert with all the hoopla of a religious revival meeting. One thing was sure: former President Donald Trump and his former Vice President Mike Pence were the stars at dueling rallies in the final days before the Arizona…


DeSantis Welcomed Like a Pop Star at Conference for Young Conservatives

White fireworks shot up from the stage, music with a heavy bass boomed, and smoke billowed. Then, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis emerged, tossing autographed baseball caps to a screaming crowd of 5,000 young conservatives in Tampa on July 22. His appearance wrapped up the first day of the Student Action Summit, a three-day conference by…


Trump, Pence Hold Dueling Rallies in Arizona for Rival GOP Candidates for Governor

Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence held dueling rallies in Arizona on July 22 for rival candidates in an upcoming GOP primary for governor. Trump has thrown the weight of his endorsement behind former TV anchor Kari Lake and stumped on her behalf at a Friday rally in Prescott Valley, calling…


Two Congressional Races to Watch in Michigan Primary

Republicans have an opportunity to pick up at least two seats in Michigan’s 13-member delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives—and they may have redistricting to thank for that. The redrawing of congressional district boundary lines by an Independent Bipartisan Commission created a new 10th District where there is no incumbent. The Commission also seriously…


Cancel Culture: The Voter Intimidation Tactic of Pennsylvania Governor’s Race

News Analysis Boycotts, threats of rioting, and vile reputation-smearing rhetoric mark a campaign season in Pennsylvania where these intimidation tactics are being used by the left in the governor’s race, with the help of legacy media. In the gubernatorial campaign between Republican state senator Doug Mastriano and attorney general and Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro, media…


GOP Says Pennsylvania Mail-In Voting Law is Invalid

Pennsylvania Republicans are arguing a 2019 law that largely expanded mail-in voting in the Commonwealth has been made invalid by a court ruling. A group of 14 GOP lawmakers filed a lawsuit against the state’s Acting Secretary Leigh Chapman in the Commonwealth Court on July 20, seeking again to throw out Pennsylvania’s universal mail-in ballot law,…